Sinister and Righteous

C. Riley Augé holds a PhD in Cultural Heritage Studies and Applied Anthropology with an Archaeology emphasis and a Master’s degree in Mythology and Folklore. She has recently retired from the University of Montana where she was the curator of the Anthropological and Archaeological collections and instructor of courses in Myth, Ritual and Religion; Archaeology; and Artifact Analysis, to devote more time to her research on the material expression of traditional beliefs. Her publications include The Archaeology of Magic and The Field Manual for the Archaeology of Ritual, Religion, and Magic.

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

List of Tables



Introduction: Orientations and Associations



Chapter 1. The Sinister Left and the Righteous Right

Chapter 2. Gendered Placement and Identity

Chapter 3. Above and Below: Mortuary Practices

Chapter 4. Sacred Contexts and Cosmological Order

Chapter 5. Framing Messages: Artwork and Writing

Chapter 6. Right is Might: Political and Military Tactics



Conclusion: Everything in Its Place



Notes



Appendix I

Appendix II



Bibliography

Index